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oreailurus-jacobita
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andean cat
Leopardus jacobitus
The Andean cat is a small wild cat that lives high in the mountains of the Andes in South America. It has thick fur and is well adapted to cold climate and high altitude.
The Andean cat differs from related species by its very thick fur and long tail, which help it survive in cold highlands. It is important for nature because it regulates the number of rodents in mountain ecosystems.
jumping from a crouch
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feeding_timing:crepuscular
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The fur becomes especially thick before the cold season to better protect from low temperatures.
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homogamy, reproduction always with fertilization, no alternation of generations
Worker
Tail size
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birth time
ambush
breeding
pursuit
very cold, short summer, lots of moss
Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
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South and Central America, hot and humid, huge forests
Warm summer
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
adult
Maturity
Handbag
South and Central America, hot and humid, huge forests
About health
from 1.2 to 4.8 kilograms, 0.7 – 1.4 meters
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
rodents in general — rats, squirrels, ground squirrels
Repro interval
results
summer warm, winter not very cold
Colors
Sex
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
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rains are very rare, almost a desert
Trophic type
Filters
den
Upcoming birthdays
eggs, roe or offspring develop in a nest built on the ground or close to it
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
high in the mountains, cold, lots of grass and shrubs
Height
nest on the ground
young are born live on land, not hatched from eggs or roe
Age (from birth to death)
Wanderers
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
dry, cold winter, lots of grass, few trees
Ears size
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
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Lifespan average
nest located directly on the ground surface on land, only the mother provides parental care for the offspring
in a terrestrial nest
Whiskers size
Montane grasslands
live birth
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
end of lifespan
birds
crepuscular
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
very dry and cold, very little snow and rain
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Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
very cold, lots of snow and ice
Actively hunting and capturing live prey.
Pets
Feeding occurs primarily on land or in vegetation.
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Claws count
cm
Old-timers
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Rascals
Cold desert
Tail color
Flooded grasslands
lizards
Litter size
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
°C
Not specified
Where are they found?
jumping from a crouch
steppe
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Offspring
Elders
mountain vizcachas
Bro
Very cold
normal sexual
Taxons
carnivore
if born as {name}
Foraging takes place among trees and woody vegetation.
cold, short summer, almost no trees
Actively chases and captures mobile prey in open space.
age
Predator remains still and concealed before launching a sudden attack.
birth date
rest
Fur color
Close
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Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
nocturnal
The basics
Neotropical realm
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
primary food sources
Neotropical realm
Potential Habitat
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In husbandry
On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
terrestrial
land
{name} birthday
jumping
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live birds
On the map
Female ♀
all life stages
Cold and almost dry
nest located directly on the ground surface on land
rodents
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0 Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
birth year
lots of grass, few trees, rains occur
Shelter used specifically for reproduction or nesting.
Maturity
terrestrial habitat, land surface outside water
sq mm
yr
protection from sun
How similar?
Male ♂
until the celebration
baby / chick
Tundra
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
Very dry
Neither
Young offspring still dependent on parental care.
caring mother
What do they eat?
dry and cold almost all year round
Where do they live?
Ears color
water often floods the land, lots of grass
rodents
Temperate mixed forest
Very hot and dry
Duration
This is me
Foraging activity occurs primarily during nighttime hours.
Gamers
How are they built?
live lizards
Temperate steppe
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
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My age?
wk
My size?
very hot during the day, cold at night, almost no rain
terrestrial
Asexual
swap
active predation
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lizards
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Where do they take shelter?
Denotes a grassland or steppe habitat preference.
inhabit and develop on land, outside water bodies
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When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
Cold steppe
Daddies
Lifespan maximum
Hermaphrodite ⚥
embryo
summer warm, many oaks, birches, maples
Length
kg
arboreal
Observations
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